Many of you must be like me, of course we are many kind. I think I represents all the successful students we have known in many years of teaching public speaking. We can write our own stories, but we will be needing five essential ingedients. The first thing is the commitment; We must want to success and be willing to work toward that goal. The second is experience. We must give speeches and learn from the constructive suggestions of people around you. The third is an instructor who encourages your growth as a speaker. The fourth is a supportive audience of your classmates who will encourage you and whom you can help in return. The fifth is the textbook to be the guide and to enrich your learning process by pointing out the how’s and why’s of public speaking.

Perhaps the most important of these ingredients is your commitment. You must decide that you want to learn the art of public speaking, that you will select worthy topics, that you will treat listeners ethically and responsibly and that you will listen constructively to others.